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Browsers and Extensions Software
What is comcasttoolbar.dll
The Comcast Toolbar software is a Web browser plugin or add-on application that was developed for XFINITY subscribers with Windows-based computers where a new version of the Internet Explorer Web browser is installed, or otherwise, a more recent version of the Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and this program deploys the comcasttoolbar.dll file into the Windows-based system upon its installation. The comcasttoolbar.dll file is referenced by the Comcast Toolbar software whenever this program needs to implement its UI (User Interface) elements into the shell of Internet Explorer or the Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Comcast Toolbar program also needs to reference the comcasttoolbar.dll module whenever the user accesses the options and menu items available in its UI components from within the Internet Explorer Web browser or Mozilla Firefox, in order to perform the operations requested by the user from the Comcast Toolbar software. The comcasttoolbar.dll file is one of the component modules packaged with other resource files and libraries that are bundled into the installer distributions of the Comcast Toolbar software.
How can I stop comcasttoolbar.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. comcasttoolbar.dll. is used by Comcast Toolbar, If you shut down comcasttoolbar.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop comcasttoolbar.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Comcast Toolbar, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Comcast Toolbar, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is comcasttoolbar.dll known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if comcasttoolbar.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if comcasttoolbar.dll. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that comcasttoolbar.dll, belongs to, in this case Comcast Toolbar